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king ghastly and the staff seem like incompetent toadying cocks with zero charisma.Yet another example of ITV's total inability to try anything innovative or new with their programmes. Could have been a great documentary about the refurb & relaunch, instead ITV tried to focus on the whacky 'characters', impending will they wont they deadlines and supposed pressure.
I watched the first ep and lost interest half way through when they glossed over for the 3rd time that there had been a 12 month delay in the refurb - why? What happened?
Typical ITV, dreadful.
I watched the first ep and lost interest half way through when they glossed over for the 3rd time that there had been a 12 month delay in the refurb - why? What happened?
Typical ITV, dreadful.
Marty Funkhouser said:
Yet another example of ITV's total inability to try anything innovative or new with their programmes. Could have been a great documentary about the refurb & relaunch, instead ITV tried to focus on the whacky 'characters', impending will they wont they deadlines and supposed pressure.
I watched the first ep and lost interest half way through when they glossed over for the 3rd time that there had been a 12 month delay in the refurb - why? What happened?
Typical ITV, dreadful.
Spot on. Absolutely crap televisionI watched the first ep and lost interest half way through when they glossed over for the 3rd time that there had been a 12 month delay in the refurb - why? What happened?
Typical ITV, dreadful.
AnotherClarkey said:
the staff seem like incompetent toadying cocks with zero charisma.
Yup, saw this briefly a couple of weeks ago and thought the same thing. The commentary regarding the butling staff was a little odd, something along the lines of...."Of the Savoy's thirteen new butlers, only two have any previous hospitality qualifications"
and
"To train to be a professional butler usually takes a year. The Savoy have six weeks".
Quality service there then.
RicksAlfas said:
Best bit was Prince Zowee of Persia (or whatever he was) floating around in a Gestapo coat, booking entire West End cimemas and wandering the streets at 5 in the morning because he never changes his clock to local time!
I actually thought it was quite interesting. The first part, last week, covered the re-furb but not in any great detail - which was disappointing - but I found the characters interesting and the owner fascinating:
Own private 747? Cool
Fleet of Mercs, Bentleys travelling around after you, just in case you need them? Cool
Not adjusting your body clock no matter where you go because you're so minted? Cool
Buying out an entire cinema? Cool
The best part of the entire programme though, was the Butlers' opine on what they'd do if a guest complained that the p0rn on the hotel TV wasn't hardcore enough:
"We'd go to Soho and try to find them something harder. Naturally, we'd ask them what sort they'd want first"
I was then imagining a guest calling their butler and saying
"You know what, Babes at Midnight isn't really hardcore enough for me. Could you nip out to Soho and get me something harder with fatties in it please? Ta"
Muzzer said:
Own private 747? Cool
Fleet of Mercs, Bentleys travelling around after you, just in case you need them? Cool
I thought he turned up at the hotel in a coach ?Fleet of Mercs, Bentleys travelling around after you, just in case you need them? Cool
Having to have his room at a constant 17.5 Degrees and getting the tiny red light on the phone covered up because he cannot sleep unless it is totally dark - Un-Cool.
MuzzerOwn said:
private 747? Cool
Thats nothing... he has an a380 on order...http://www.ballerride.com/2008/02/13/al-waleed-spe...
Edited by thatone1967 on Wednesday 22 December 12:53
Muzzer said:
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The best part of the entire programme though, was the Butlers' opine on what they'd do if a guest complained that the p0rn on the hotel TV wasn't hardcore enough:
"We'd go to Soho and try to find them something harder. Naturally, we'd ask them what sort they'd want first"
I was then imagining a guest calling their butler and saying
"You know what, Babes at Midnight isn't really hardcore enough for me. Could you nip out to Soho and get me something harder with fatties in it please? Ta"
I must have dozed off by that bit The best part of the entire programme though, was the Butlers' opine on what they'd do if a guest complained that the p0rn on the hotel TV wasn't hardcore enough:
"We'd go to Soho and try to find them something harder. Naturally, we'd ask them what sort they'd want first"
I was then imagining a guest calling their butler and saying
"You know what, Babes at Midnight isn't really hardcore enough for me. Could you nip out to Soho and get me something harder with fatties in it please? Ta"
pincher said:
Muzzer said:
The first part, last week, covered the re-furb but not in any great detail - which was disappointing
Indeed. Mrs P's cousin's husband was the Project Manager apparently. Think he also did the Liberty refurb as well. Will try and find out why it was delayed for so long. 
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